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Jen Shahwants to keepThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake Citydrama away from her fraud trial.
“There is no circumstance under which a clip of Jen Shah from her appearance on theRHOSLCshould be used in court as these clips do not have any of the indicia of reliability,” the lawyers stated in documents.
“The women and their lives are both real and fake and it is impossible to tell where reality ends and fantasy and outright deception and fakery begins,” the docs state, later adding thatRHOSLCis “highly edited and crafted through post-production.”
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In March, Shah and her assistant Stuart Smithwere arrested and chargedwith one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing — through which they allegedly victimized 10 or more persons over the age of 55 — and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
He now awaits a sentencing hearing on March 3 and faces a maximum of 70 years in prison, the presiding judge said during the plea hearing. Meanwhile, Shah hasmaintained her innocence.
In December, Shah and her lawyers requested that a judge dismiss the fraud charges, claiming the Hulu documentaryThe Housewife & the Shah Shockerabout her ongoing legal problems is “reprehensible” and will “severely jeopardize” her right to a fair trial.
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Shah has previously opened up about her legal troubles on an episode ofRHOSLC, telling one of her lawyers, Clayton Simms, that the ordeal was “surreal.”
“What I have been accused of is absolutely the complete opposite of anything I would do in my life. If I have any fault, it’s because I’m too giving and I help too many people,” she added in a confessional.
source: people.com
